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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 1726–1750 of 6,439 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.8% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1726
State #26583
Jeff Casper
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Mesquite (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.9Reg: 44.6Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 206Lone Dissents: 2▼ -3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1727
State #26610
Michael Morgan
Mayor (At-Large) • City of Troy (Bell County)
Fiscal: 45.8Reg: 46Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 92▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1728
State #26611
Tyler Kubena
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Seabrook (Harris County)
Fiscal: 44Reg: 45.8Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 63▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1729
State #26590
Ed Seymour
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Liberty (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 135▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1730
State #26612
Tom Tollett
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Seabrook (Harris County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 45Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 66▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1731
State #26587
Bruce Bell
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Liberty (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 44.3Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 135▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1732
State #26588
Nick Dennis
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Liberty (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 44Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 135▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1733
State #26589
Betty Runkle
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Liberty (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 43.8Reg: 47.1Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 135▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1734
State #26613
Buddy Hammann
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Seabrook (Harris County)
Fiscal: 47.9Reg: 44.5Pro-Liberty: 89Expansion: 70▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1735
State #26585
John Hebert, Jr.
Mayor • City of Liberty (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 44.4Reg: 48.2Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 133▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1736
State #26586
Debbie Dugger
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Liberty (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 43.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 138▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46.1/100)
#1737
State #26654
Steven Gregory
Trustee (Place 2) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 77▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1738
State #26656
Greg Buckner
Trustee (Place 4) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 77▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1739
State #26655
Leigh Anne Klawinsky
Trustee (Place 3) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 48.1Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 77▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1740
State #26653
Jacob Slott
Trustee (Place 1) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 45.6Reg: 46.2Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 77▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1741
State #26652
Ed Watto
Trustee (Place 7) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 44.8Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 77▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1742
State #26651
Cornelia Goffney
Trustee (Place 6) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 43.7Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 84▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1743
State #26650
Shawn Byler
Trustee (Place 5) • NEW WAVERLY ISD (Walker County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 46.7Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 90▼ -3.8 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1744
State #26649
Pollye Hunter
Trustee (Place 4) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 46.4Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 101▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1745
State #26648
Michael Threet
Trustee (Place 3) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 45.1Reg: 43.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 101▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1746
State #26647
Linda Gooch
Trustee (Place 2) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 43.5Reg: 47.6Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 101▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1747
State #26646
Brad Cravens
Trustee (Place 1) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 45Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 101▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1748
State #26645
Ben Wright
Trustee (Place 7) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 45.9Reg: 45.5Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 101▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1749
State #26644
Kelleyton Wilson, Sr
Trustee (Place 6) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 44.5Reg: 44.9Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 107▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
#1750
State #26643
Lee Mathew
Trustee (Place 5) • SUNNYVALE ISD (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 44.3Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 102▼ -3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade F(46/100)
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